Avalanche bulletin - Eastfjords
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Fri Apr 26
Moderate danger -
Sat Apr 27
Moderate danger -
Sun Apr 28
Moderate danger
Last weekend was warm and a few avalanches were seen in the area. A skier triggered a small avalanche in Oddsskarð on Sunday. Small avalanches could continue to occur in the next few days. A lot of snow is still in the mountains and inland, and layers could still be present.
Avalanche problems in the area
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HeightAll heights
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Wet avalanches possible.
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Type
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HeightAbove 300 m.
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Wind slabs could form over the weekend.
Snow layers and snow cover
A lot of snow is still in the mountains but some snow has melted in recent days. Quite a few avalanches occurred in the area during the thaw. One small avalanches was triggered by a skier in Oddsskarð on Sunday. The snowpack is expected to become stronger in the freeze-thaw cycles, but some sluffs could occur. New wind slabs could form on southerly aspects over the weekend.
Recent avalanches
Avalanches occurred in many places in the thaw last weekend.
Weather forecast
Northerly winds in the next few days and looks like snowfall on Saturday. Falling temperature on Thursday.